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We now know that nutrition plays a large role in brain and body growth. Is there evidence that wealthy people (with regular access to better food) significantly taller/larger and/or more intelligent than poorer people in, say, Medieval Europe or Asia?

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'Rubenesque' is a term meaning a pleasantly or attractively plump woman, but is there any historical evidence to suggest that a heftier figure was particularly desirable or popular in women during Rubens' time?

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Why are Bollywood films prohibited from showing kissing?

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Are we aware of any cultural stereotypes that foreigners had of Romans during the Roman Empire?

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Since the time of Marx, there have been many anti-establishment, popular revolutions by socialist groups, some quite successful. In the same time period, have there been any such revolutions by capitalist groups?

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Is there a cultural reason that dried grapes and dried plums have a different name in English, but other dried fruits do not?

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During the Age of Sail, what did sailors, officers, and, especially passengers aboard ships (civilian and military) do with their down time on long journeys?

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What is the origin of the business or calling card? When and why did they come into common use, and when did they take on their now standard rectangular shape and format?

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Why have American musicians been so successful at penetrating foreign-language cultures, but not the reverse?

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Was rickets a common problem for children and women in pre-Modern Muslim societies?

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We now know that nutrition plays a large role in brain and body growth. Is there evidence that wealthy people (with regular access to better food) significantly taller/larger and/or more intelligent than poorer people in, say, Medieval Europe or Asia?	7
'Rubenesque' is a term meaning a pleasantly or attractively plump woman, but is there any historical evidence to suggest that a heftier figure was particularly desirable or popular in women during Rubens' time?	7
Why are Bollywood films prohibited from showing kissing?	7
Are we aware of any cultural stereotypes that foreigners had of Romans during the Roman Empire?	7
Since the time of Marx, there have been many anti-establishment, popular revolutions by socialist groups, some quite successful. In the same time period, have there been any such revolutions by capitalist groups?	6
Is there a cultural reason that dried grapes and dried plums have a different name in English, but other dried fruits do not?	6
During the Age of Sail, what did sailors, officers, and, especially passengers aboard ships (civilian and military) do with their down time on long journeys?	6
What is the origin of the business or calling card? When and why did they come into common use, and when did they take on their now standard rectangular shape and format?	6
Why have American musicians been so successful at penetrating foreign-language cultures, but not the reverse?	6
Was rickets a common problem for children and women in pre-Modern Muslim societies?	6